Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-10-07
THE PRIMARY NOMINATION..

The Democratic Primary vote which
has just selected two nominees of the
party for the House of Delegates, aggre-
gates 1892, lacking very few of being
double the number Of votes, 1 ,404, cast in
the only other primary for members of the
legislature-that held in 1888 with Messrs.
Echols, Opie, Skinner, and Lyle running.
The large vote just given is not only
tribute to the popularity of the five gen.
tlemen whose names were before the peo-
pie, but shows that the Democratic senti-
ment of Augusta is as vigorous and heal
thy as ever, and that the mysterious, I'M
explained and unexplainable political cpl
zootic-shall we call it ?-that nobody
could account for, in the county and State
last fall, has passed away. 1t remains now
for the leading Democrats of the county
and city and by that we mean the real
leaders in this fght-the Chairmen of the
Precinct Committees, to get to work. They
have fine Democratic sentiment among
the people to aid them, and
their work will be easy if they only COM
mence it. A primary with nearly 5000 bal
lots, shows that the popular mind is ready
for action and needs only to be showD
what to do. Let the County Pre-
cinct chairmen cease looking to any other
headquarters but their oa01s precincts. and
commence work on their own account.
Our nominees have been selected with
such judgment that we can safely
say no county in the State will have a
stronger or better delegation in the House
of Delegates. Of Mr.. Echols iG would be
superauous to speak; his record of five
years legislative life is familiar to the
Democrats of Augusta, and has just been
heartily endorsed by them. There will be
no member of the next House who will
WELD more influence, or who will be better
qualified by wisdom and conservatism to
WELD it for the good of all the people. OF
Mr.. Crawford it is also superduous to say
much, so we'll known is he in the county.
1t is his first appearance in the legislative
field, but few men have entered it so well
equipped-with more knowledge of the
wants of the people. more earnest sympa-
thy with them, or mora perfect identifi-
cation with their interests. He has not a
single excuse to offer for not making a
first rate representative of Augusta coun-
ty-save lack of experience, and no man,
we predict. will show more tact in acquir-
ing that.
In 1883 with Mahone's personal govern
ment as the issue, 1, 494 Democratic picked
out their representatives to fight him at TIE
capitol; in 1887, with the same issue, 2, 1922
Democrats unite in choosing them. In 1883
Augusta gave 1925 Democratic majority
for Echols and Opie, let US see what we
can give in 1887 for Echols and Crawford.
There is no difference IN the issue of to-day;
it is the same Malone that 1t was then,
and it would be the same legislature it
would have been then if Malone had won.
This is agreed upon all ds-Kepubli-
cans and Democrats, that it is the last
time the people of Virginia will have to
decide on Malone. Let the Democratic
decision be given this time with a MAORI
ty worthy of Augusta. Let her redeem
herself for last falls apathy, which has
cost US all so much chagrin, and let us put
up majority like that of four years
ago. It can easily be done if our Precinct
Committee men touch elbows with the
people and commence work.